CRICKET

Feilding Star, Volume 4, Issue 676, 7 January 1926, Page 3

CRICKET

AUCKLANDERS ON TOUR SCORE AN EASY WIN Press Association. Wellington., Jan. 0. In the cricket match between the Auckland touring team ami a Wellington team, the visitors won on the first innings. Bright batting displays were given. On. the previous day, Wellington knocked up 157 anj Auclt’ laud 187. in iWcllif igton’s second venture runs came freely. The batsmen hit out and the score reached 252 before the last man was dismissed. Jlollings made 95, Ramson 40, Lews 29, Massey 28 and Greig 23. Bowling for Auckland, Butler took 3 for 47, apd ljadcley 2 for 25. The Auckland colts in their second attempt. gave a good hatting display and scored 138 for the . loss of live wickets, and thus won by\ 30 runs on the first innings. Badeley. scored 70, Monteith 30, and Butler 20. Bowling lor Wellington, Hollings took 2 for 39 “a ml Huddles toil 2 for 38.

VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA

WOOD LULL SCORES 230

(Aust, and N.Z. Cable)

Melbourne, Jan. 0

Victoria-, in. the. second innings made 004 (Ranslord 59, Millar 33, Thompson 35, Woodfnll 230, Ryder 95). Scott took 3 for 152. South Australia in the second innings has -hree down for 38.

The weather was line and the wiect good. Woodfnll played a great and careful innings which lasted for 373 minutes. Ryder was at the top at' bis form, timing well and getting ■denty of power into his strokes His

splendid batting, assisting 'Woodfnll,. gives the Victorians a good chance of winning. The South Australian bowling lacked sting, but- the fielding was good.